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UNKNOWN UNKNOWN — UNKNOWN OR OTHER

crash · 522947 · 2005-02-22

Vehicle

Make
UNKNOWN
Model
UNKNOWN
Year
Manufacturer
UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER
Component
UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TOWING AN EMPTY EQUIPMENT TRAILER ON CALIFORNIA FREEWAY, THE EZE-LIFT TRAILER HITCH ON MY 1993 DODGE 4WD TRUCK BROKE IN THE CENTE OF THE HITCHR,CAUSING THE TRAILER TO FISH TAIL OUT OF CONTROL AND JACK-KNIFING INTO THE PASSENGER SIDE OF MY TRUCK. CAUSING OVER $5,000.00 DAMAGE TO MY TRUCK. SKILLED DRIVING AND A STROKE OF GOOD LUCK SERVED IN PREVENTING GREAT BODILY HARM AND PROPERTY DAMAGE TO OTHERS ON THE FREEWAY. CONTACT BY PHONE TO BOB CALDWELL GENERAL MANAGER FOR EAZ-LIFT HITCH COMPANY, REPORTING THE INCIDENT, HE ASSURED ME THAT I WOULD RECEIVE A NEW HITCH AND THE DAMAGE TO MY VEHICLE WOULD ALSO BE COVERED UNDER THEY'RE INSURED PRODUCT LIABILITY INSURANCE. I HAVE RECEIVED A NEW HITCH FROM BOB CALWELL AT EAZ-LIFT, NOTING THAT THERE ARE THREE TIMES AS MANY WELDS ON THIS HITCH, WHERE THE HITCH THAT FAILED WAS ONLY TACK WELDED. I TOOK THE TWO HITCHES TO A CERTIFIED WELDER AND HE SAID THAT THE ORIGINAL HITCH DID NO HAVE ADEQUATE WELDS ON IT. I HAVE ATTEMPTED TO RECOVERY THE MONEY TO REPAIR MY TRUCK AS PROMISED BY BOB CALDWELL GENERAL MANAGER AND HE IS NOW GIVING ME THE RUN AROUND FOR AROUND 4-5 MONTHS. I SENT PICTURES THAT HE REQUESTED AND A DETAILED STATEMENT OF THE EVENT ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS AND ALSO TALKED TO HIM ON THE PHONE NUMEROUS TIMES. HE IS REFUSING TO RESPOND TO ME AT ALL. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10111955
Machine
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